If you are thinking of moving to Kingsholm or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Kingsholm to figures for Gloucestershire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Kingsholm is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Kingsholm General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Kingsholm. The percentage of residents in Kingsholm rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | Gloucester | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 46.56% | 47.56% | 47.17% |
| Good | 35.46% | 35.21% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.09% | 12.78% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.79% | 3.48% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.10% | 0.97% | 1.25% |
Kingsholm Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Kingsholm are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Country | Gloucester | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 89.5% | 92.3% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3.8% | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 6.1% | 4.3% | 9.4% |
Kingsholm Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes Kingsholm and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Kingsholm is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Kingsholm are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in Kingsholm is both higher than the average for Gloucestershire and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.
| Benefit | Gloucester | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 3.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 14.2% | 10.5% | 13.5% |
Kingsholm Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Kingsholm as a whole, is younger than the national average. However, population of Kingsholm is older than the Gloucestershire average.
| Age | Gloucester | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 8.3% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 7.2% | 5.7% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 21% | 19.4% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 19.5% | 20.8% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.4% | 6.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5% | 6.2% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2% | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 38.2 | 41.3 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 38 | 42 | 39 |
Kingsholm Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Kingsholm has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Gloucester | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 17.54% | 25.38% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 31.98% | 30.97% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 23.60% | 22.07% | 20.64% |
| DE | 26.89% | 21.58% | 25.49% |
Kingsholm Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Gloucester | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 29.2% | 35.5% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 38% | 33.9% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 7.8% | 5.9% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 5.5% | 7% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 15.9% | 13.8% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Kingsholm Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Kingsholm and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Gloucester | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 21.8% | 19.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 16.1% | 13.5% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.3% | 16% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 4% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 22.2% | 29.9% | 27.4% |
| Other | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5.7% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
